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"NEW YORK BLACKOUT: On Thursday morning, March 20th, at 2:06 a.m. EDT, main belt asteroid 163 Erigone will eclipse the bright star Regulus over the New York metropolitan area. Weather permitting, observers can see the star wink out of sight for as much as 14 seconds. This is the first time in recorded history that an asteroid blacks out a naked-eye star in view of such a heavily populated area. Get the full story from Sky and Telescope."
SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids
"Asteroid to Black Out Bright Star Regulus
Millions of lucky viewers can watch Regulus wink out late Wednesday night. . . weather permitting!
March 13, 2014
by Alan MacRobert
If you're near New York City or points north, plan to watch an asteroid cover up bright Regulus around 2:06 a.m. EDT Thursday morning, March 20th.
And anywhere from the Carolinas to Nova Scotia to Winnipeg, a citizen-science project is asking you to keep watch too!..."
Asteroid to Black Out Bright Star Regulus - Homepage Observing - SkyandTelescope.com
Predicting cloudy night though, but it'd be something to see.
SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids
"Asteroid to Black Out Bright Star Regulus
Millions of lucky viewers can watch Regulus wink out late Wednesday night. . . weather permitting!
March 13, 2014
by Alan MacRobert
If you're near New York City or points north, plan to watch an asteroid cover up bright Regulus around 2:06 a.m. EDT Thursday morning, March 20th.
And anywhere from the Carolinas to Nova Scotia to Winnipeg, a citizen-science project is asking you to keep watch too!..."
Asteroid to Black Out Bright Star Regulus - Homepage Observing - SkyandTelescope.com
Predicting cloudy night though, but it'd be something to see.
